Anyway, without taking too much of a trip down memory lane, Green Bay Converting, Inc have come up trumps with their ‘Ever green’ plastic free toilet paper.

The rolls are sold in packs of 12 in 100% recycled fibre cardboard. The inner tubes are made from recycled cardboard too. The idea is that you post the inner tubes back into the box once you’ve finished with them and the whole lot can be recycled again.

Not only that, but the toilet paper itself is also made from recycled fibre, there are no added dyes or fragrances and they do not use chlorine to bleach their product.

It almost makes me consider emigrating…

But for now I shall continue to recycle my polythene and make seedling pots from my toilet roll inners for a bit longer and see if anyone in the UK (apart from Andrew who sell TWO rolls in paper) jumps on the plastic free toilet paper bandwagon.

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Another thing to use the inners for is to make mini logs stuffed with damp newspaper or any “normal” not glossy paper, (you have to compact it and stuff into the tube), these can once dry be used to help ekke out you coal or wood supply.

Thanks for the tip – I will have to contact them to see if they will be distributing in the Boston area, or just online – don’t think I can convince the dear spouse to pay for shipping for TP that we can get at a local store.
HAVE recently convinced the family that using virgin paper for TP is a waste in resources – but our made from recycled paper options come in platic (which I then mail off to an artist to make bags and wallets).

I think it’s a scandal that you can’t seem to buy toilet rolls in paper packaging. I guess they think it’s all about hygiene and who might have handled it before it ends up on your ..er… rear. So, bidet and a hairdryer anyone?

@Di: Hi Di; I know it must be very difficult. As far as I can make out they are only available through mail order. I wonder if bulk buying with a few families could provide an answer…

@Deb from Boston: I know what you mean Deb. Maybe if lots of people show interest and demand grows they will be more readily available., It does seem the least likely thing to spend lots of money on!
LMG went to a Victorian exhibition this weekend and learned all about the delights of newspaper squares threaded onto string 😀

@carole: I’ve seen Andrex in paper, Carole; but that is only 2 rolls. For a, wem, ‘busy’ family that’s no good for us! I guess wastage is their biggest issue; if toilet rolls get wet and they are wrapped in paper they will be ruined, at least the plastic is waterproof (sigh)

Thank you Maisie! I’ve just done my Suma order, but I’m going to give them a ring and find out all about their packaging. I just hope it isn’t another of these products that don’t actually compost at home and need special conditions…
Will let you know what I find out!